Apple Jacks

Submitted by Chef #1213673

"My kids love these cookies. We found the recipe doing a unit study on pioneers."

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 36 cookies
• Serves: 36

ingredients

• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1 1⁄3 cups sifted flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped unpeeled apple

directions

1. Cream together sugar and the shortening. Beat in the egg. Sift together the dry ingredients and add, beating until well blended. Stir in the apples. Drop in the shape of balls on greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 12 - 15 minutes.